Top Rankings
Lakeland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,143 students in Lakeland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Lakeland School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
4,527 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakeland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,436 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,250 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,436
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,250
$9,364
Best Lakeland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Timberlake Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5830 West Blackwell Boulevard
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
(208) 623-2582
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
(208) 623-2582
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Lakeland Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15601 North Highway 41
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 687-0661
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 687-0661
Gr: 6-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Lakeland Online Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15506 North Washington Street
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 332-6800
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 332-6800
Gr: K-8
Rank: #44.
Mountainview Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7802 West Main Street
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 687-0025
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 687-0025
Gr: 6-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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